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MOTIONS AND JOINT LOADS OF A BARGE TRAIN IN WAVES

A model barge train, with 100:1 scale ratio, was tested in regular waves and random seas. The train was driven by a tugboat at the aft end and the barges were of a type which can be used in both a seaway and for inland navigation. The hulls were connected in either a linked or a jointed configuration and for each case the following experiments were performed: tests in regular waves of constant steepness at various speeds, test in regular waves at various speeds and wave steepnesses to test for linearity, and test in a random seaway, with a significant wave height of 14 feet. Heaving, pitching, horizontal joint load and vertical joint load were measured during the experiments and compared to one another and to theoretical results. (Author)

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Department of Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringCambridge, MA
United States
02139